Organizing country: China
Organizing city: Shanghai
Organizing period: May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010
Theme: Better City, Better Life (Better City, Better Life)
Sub-themes: Multicultural integration of cities, prosperity of urban economy, innovation of urban science and technology, interaction between cities and villages
Mascot: Hai Bao Integration of Urban Multiculturalism, Prosperity of Urban Economy, Innovation of Urban Science and Technology, Reinvention of Urban Communities, and Interaction between Cities and Villages
Mascot: Hai Bao
Targets: Invite 200 countries and international organizations to participate in the event, and attract 70 million visitors.
Site: The Shanghai World Expo site is located between the Nanpu Bridge and laid out along both sides of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai. The planned site area of the Expo site is 5.28 square kilometers, of which the Pudong part is 3.93 square kilometers and the Puxi part is 1.35 square kilometers. The fenced area [admission fee] is about 3.28 square kilometers. The total investment is 18 billion RMB; infrastructure investment: 9 billion; venue investment: 9 billion.
Shanghai World Expo Emblem
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The emblem is a visual symbol that focuses on the concept. The Shanghai World Expo emblem was created through a global call for entries and expert evaluation.
The pattern of the emblem resembles the Chinese character "世", and it is skillfully combined with the number "2010", which complements each other and expresses the strong desire of the Chinese people to hold a world-class, multicultural and integrated exposition event.
The emblem design looks like a family of three embracing each other and enjoying themselves, which expresses the harmony of the family. In a broader sense, it can also represent the whole of mankind, including "you, me and him", which expresses the Expo's concept of "understanding, communication, reunion and cooperation".
The emblem, with green as the main color, is full of vitality and adds a sense of upward, rising, bright and dynamic meaning, expressing the creative passion of the Chinese people for the future and the pursuit of sustainable development.
Shanghai World Expo mascot
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December 18, 2007 at 8:00 p.m., the mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010, "Haibao", finally lifted the veil of mystery, and the lovely shapes of the blue word "human" were revealed. The lovely shape of the word "man" is a refreshing change for everyone.
Hai Bao, with the Chinese character "人" as the core idea and the sea blue color representing life and vitality. His smile demonstrates China's positive, optimistic and healthy spirit; the movement of his chest and hands shows tolerance and enthusiasm; and his thumbs up is a sincere invitation to friends from all over the world.
Shanghai World Expo Bidding Process
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In December 1999, at the 126th plenary session of the International Exhibition Bureau, the Chinese government officially announced its bid to host the 2010 World Expo.
On March 17, 2000, the Chinese government set up the Committee for Bidding to Host the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, with the then State Councilor Wu Yi as the chairman.
In May 2001, the Chinese government submitted a letter of application for hosting the World Expo 2010 Shanghai to the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) through diplomatic channels.
On January 30, 2002, the Chinese government submitted a bidding report on the hosting of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai to the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE). The Chinese government submitted the application report for organizing the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to the Bureau of International Exhibitions on January 30, 2002.
From November 29 to December 5, 2002, Li Lanqing, then member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the People's Republic of China and Vice Premier of the State Council, led a Chinese delegation to attend the 132nd Plenary Session of the Bureau of International Exhibitions and made a presentation on the bid.
On December 3 of the same year, China was awarded the right to host the 2010 World Expo by a vote of the General Assembly of the International Exhibition Bureau.
Significance of Shanghai World Expo
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World expositions have been a staging post for human civilization. From the "Universal Industrial Exposition" in London in 1851 to the present day, the World Expo is increasingly becoming a global event in the fields of economy, science and technology, and culture, and has become an important stage for people of all countries to summarize their historical experience, exchange their wisdom and talents, embody the spirit of cooperation, and look forward to the future development of the World Expo.
China, with its long history of oriental civilization, is a country that loves international exchanges and advocates world peace. China has obtained the right to host the 2010 World Expo, which will be the first time a registered world expo will be held in a developing country, reflecting the international community's support and trust in China's path of reform and opening up, as well as the world people's attention to and expectations for China's future development.
What will China offer to the people of the world at the Shanghai World Expo 2010? There is no doubt that the Chinese people will offer guests from all corners of the world a successful, wonderful and unforgettable event.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event for exploring the urban life of mankind in the new century; the 21st century is an important period for urban development, and it is expected that 55% of the world's total population will live in cities by 2010. Therefore, the vision and outlook for the future of urban life is a global issue that is relevant to countries and people at all levels of development. As the first world expo with the theme of "city", during the 184 days of Shanghai Expo, governments and people from all over the world will fully display the achievements of urban civilization and exchange urban development experience around the theme of "Better City, Better Life", Spreading advanced urban concepts, the Expo will explore new modes of living, living and working for human beings in the new century, and provide vivid examples for the creation of an ecologically harmonious society and the sustainable development of human beings.
Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a symphony with "innovation" and "integration" as its main themes. Innovation is the unchanging soul of the Expo; cross-cultural collision and integration is the mission of the Expo as always. People-oriented, scientific and technological innovation, cultural diversity, cooperation***winning and future-oriented"-Shanghai World Expo will continue to carry forward the theme of "innovation" and "integration" in the new era. The Expo will continue to carry forward the main theme of "innovation" and "integration" in the context of the new era, and create a wonderful music for the new century of mankind.
China's Expo 2010 Shanghai will be a great gathering of people from all over the world. On the one hand, she will strive to attract about 200 countries and international organizations to participate in the Expo, and attract 70 million visitors from home and abroad, so as to go down in the history of the Expo with the widest participation. On the other hand, we will always take a global perspective in preparing and organizing the Shanghai World Expo, mobilizing the efforts of the whole country, pooling the wisdom of the world, and maximizing the participation, understanding and support of the governments and people of the world, so as to make the Shanghai World Expo a real "reunion of the world's people".
China's Expo 2010 Shanghai will also be a wonderful dialogue of human civilization. The Shanghai Declaration will be issued before the closing of the Expo. This declaration of the century will bring together the insights of people from all over the world at the Expo, and carry people's profound thinking and extensive **** knowledge about the future of global cooperation and the future development of mankind. This will be a rich spiritual legacy of the Shanghai World Expo for the people of the world on the theme of cities.
Six months in the making, 60 years in the making -- the Chinese government will do its utmost to organize an Expo that will not only pass on history, but also carry forward the past. We look forward to all peace-loving countries paying attention to, supporting and participating in the Shanghai World Expo as they have done in the past.
Interpretation of the theme of the Shanghai World Expo
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Essence of the theme
Harmonious city is the essence of the theme of the Shanghai World Expo.
Shanghai Expo 2010 will respond to the demand for "Better City, Better Life" with the concept of "Harmonious City".
The concept of "harmony" is embedded in ancient Chinese culture. Chinese culture emphasizes harmony among people, harmony between heaven and man, and harmony between mind and body. The Book of Rites, in depicting the "commonwealth society", puts forward the following: "The way of the road is to make the world a commonwealth, to choose the virtuous and the capable, and to talk about faith and cultivate harmony." China's pre-Qin sages also envisioned a harmonious society in their writings. At the same time, "harmony" is also found in the ideals of Western sages. The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras systematically proposed the theory of harmony, which consists of opposites and unity. Another philosopher of the same period, Heraclitus, further put forward the idea that "invisible harmony is better than visible harmony". And in the Ideal State and the Laws, Plato also began to seek the good state that "society as a whole will develop very harmoniously, and all classes will obtain their share of happiness that nature has given them.
Over the centuries, people have never stopped exploring the model of the "harmonious city". From "Utopia" to the "Ideal City" in the 18th century to the "Idyllic City", a series of theories, propositions and models have been exploring how to establish a city in space, order, spiritual life and material exchanges. A series of theories, propositions and models have all explored how to establish a balance and harmony between the space, order, spiritual life and material exuberance of the city. Since the 1980s, the concept of sustainable development has emerged as environmental and developmental problems have become increasingly serious. Most of the development strategies put forward by the city governments of various countries are centered on how to rebuild the harmony between people and cities, between people and nature, and ultimately to achieve harmony between the present and the future. It is clear that the pursuit and practice of "harmonious living" and "harmonious city" has been a part of the development history of human society and is becoming more and more evident in the blueprints that people are drawing for tomorrow's cities.
The establishment of a "Harmonious City" is fundamentally based on the harmony between man and nature, man and man, and spirit and matter, and is formally embodied in the harmonious multi-cultural ****existence, the harmonious development of the urban economy, the harmonious life in the age of science and technology, the harmonious functioning of the community cell, and the harmonious interaction between the city and the countryside. The concept of "Harmonious City" will pose a newer challenge to urban management and urban planning, and bring it to a higher level.
Analysis of the Expo's sub-themes
1. Multiculturalism in the city
From its inception, the city has been made up of all kinds of people. In the course of urban development, military, trade and migration have further promoted the collision and fusion of multiple cultures, and formed the unique temperament of each city. This ethos is based on a city's cultural heritage and creative industries on the one hand, and the lifestyles and values of various social groups and classes in the city on the other.
Today, more than ever before, people around the world are concerned about cultural freedom and cultural identity. Urban culture under globalization is facing impacts from many directions. The massive flow of information and people has led to an unprecedented collision between strong and weak cultures, foreign and local cultures, and immigrant and mainstream cultures in cities.
Multiculturalism also implies the harmony of history and future. More and more city managers are recognizing that a cultural strategy that takes into account both the past and the future, that promotes multiculturalism, and that integrates individuality, i.e., a distinct cultural identity, is an important part of sustainable urban development.
2. Prosperity of the urban economy
The earliest cities developed from markets. The driving force of urban economic development is the agglomeration effect of cities. In the age of knowledge economy, innovation and entrepreneurship are increasingly becoming the core driving force for the sustainable development of urban economy. A city's ability to innovate is based on its research prowess, but derives more from the creative interactions between people. Entrepreneurship is related to a city's wealth, but it is actually more rooted in a cultural tradition that encourages entrepreneurship, and whether a city has a quality working and living environment and the ability to attract top-notch talent is directly related to a city's economic future. In addition, good infrastructure and a well-developed service sector are also essential to a city's economic prosperity.
It goes without saying that there is a conflict between urban economic development and the protection of environmental resources. Establishing a circular economy model has become an important strategy for realizing sustainable urban development in cities. This economic development model advocates the 3R principles of reducing the use of resources in production, reusing products repeatedly, and recycling waste to ultimately achieve harmony between economic development and the environment.
In short, the future of the city's economy will be more dynamic, and this vitality is based on two major foundations, one is the innovation and creativity of the public, and the second is the harmony of man and nature ****.
3, the innovation of urban science and technology
The city is a huge stage for human science and technology innovation. Within the walls of the city, a variety of innovative elements converge and mingle, innovative ideas due to people's intensive communication and interaction to burst. At the same time, the city's research and development and production facilities make it possible to quickly transform the sparks of innovation into technology, and then into products and services for the benefit of mankind.
In the 20th century, rapid technological advances made large-scale urbanization possible. At the same time, the enrichment and improvement of people's material life has been concentrated in cities. Science and technology have greatly improved the daily life of human beings, and this material life has also carved a deep mark on the cultural and spiritual life of human beings.
In the future city, science and technology will play a great role in the protection of non-renewable resources, the intensive use of energy, the protection of species diversity, and the creation of a sustainable model of human habitation.
4, the remodeling of urban communities
Communities are the "cells" of the city, and are the most common form of living space for urbanites. Healthy "cells" can create a healthy and harmonious city. Cultural integration and economic prosperity are all realized with the community as the basic unit.
The construction and remodeling of urban communities has always been the most immediate task facing city administrators. How to make poor neighborhoods disappear from the social map of cities used to be the most distinctive and persistent confusion in the history of urban development. This task is even more onerous in this day and age with the changing structure of the urban population in developed countries and the unprecedented growth of urban populations in developing countries. In its Millennium Declaration, the United Nations Habitat Organization (UN-HABITAT) set the goal of building "cities without slums", striving to make a significant improvement in the lives of 100 million slum dwellers in the world's cities by 2020.
Under the goal of sustainable development, the reshaping of urban communities in the 21st century means the creation of "balanced communities", which should have the following characteristics: a reasonable composition of residents, a reasonable structure of homeownership, a sound infrastructure, and a pleasant living environment. infrastructure, a pleasant living environment, adequate employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, and deep social cohesion.
5. Interaction between urban and rural areas
Urban and rural areas have been economically, socially, and environmentally interdependent since the birth of cities. Rural dwellers earn their living by selling their products to the city, and the city's prosperity depends on the resources and needs of its rural hinterland.
Urban expansion puts enormous pressure on non-renewable resources, which can be minimized by new ideas in urban planning and the use of building and energy technologies. At the same time, the influx of large numbers of people from rural areas presents difficult issues for urban management. On the one hand, the construction and renovation of urban communities will endow the urbanized population with a good living environment; while on the other hand, the construction of small cities and market towns can effectively alleviate the population and employment pressure borne by large cities. Under the impact of globalization, agricultural areas in some countries have lost their competitive edge, and good urban-rural interaction can help farmers to successfully switch their operations and regain their livelihoods, or to reshape their agricultural production structure and restore the competitiveness of agriculture. How to coordinate the flow of people, capital, commodities and information between urban and rural areas is closely related to whether urban and rural areas can develop in a harmonious and synchronized manner.
Nearly half of the world's population now lives in rural areas, and the disparity between urban and rural areas in developing countries has prompted international organizations to call for making full use of the complementary roles and interconnections between rural and urban areas, and to strive to eradicate rural poverty and improve living conditions in rural areas, while seeking to eliminate urban poverty.
Shanghai World Expo venues set up A zone: China Pavilion, foreign national pavilions [in addition to Southeast Asia and other Asian countries]
B zone: Theme Pavilion, Southeast Asia and Oceania part of the national pavilions, international organizations Pavilion, public **** activities center, performing arts center
C zone: foreign national pavilions [Europe, America and African countries], national organizations Pavilion.
Zone D: Corporate Zone.
Zone E: Corporate Pavilions, Expo Museums and Civilizations Pavilions, Urban Best Practices Zone.
Members of the Organizing Committee of the Shanghai World Expo
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Chairman: Wu Yi, Vice Premier of the State Council
First Vice-Chairman: Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai
Vice-Chairman of the Clerical Committee:
Wan Jifei, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
Xu Shaoshi, Deputy Secretary General of the State Council
Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce
Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce
Cui Tiankai Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs